The Highland Park Scots will be playing at home against the Richardson Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Highland Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Highland Park came up short against Irving and fell 10-6.
Cecilia Knutson put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over 6.2 innings pitched. Knutson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Anna Higgins was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Campbell Sharpe was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Richardson, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on April 2nd. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Berkner a 15-0 shutout two weeks ago. The high-scoring effort was just what Richardson needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Highland Park's defeat dropped their record down to 12-14. As for Richardson, their win bumped their record up to 4-13.
Highland Park skirted past Richardson 12-10 when the teams last played back in March. Does Highland Park have another victory up their sleeve, or will Richardson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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